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§  3664.  Remedies  of  bondholders.  Subject  to  any  resolution  or
resolutions adopted pursuant to paragraph (f) of  subdivision  seven  of
section thirty-six hundred fifty-six of this title:
  1.  In  the  event  that the authority shall default in the payment of
principal of or interest on any issue of  bonds  after  the  same  shall
become  due,  whether  at maturity or upon call for redemption, and such
default shall continue for a period of thirty days, or shall default  in
any  agreement  made with the holders of any issue of bonds, the holders
of at least twenty-five per centum in aggregate principal amount of  the
bonds of such issue then outstanding, by instrument or instruments filed
in  the  office of the clerk of the county and proved or acknowledged in
the same manner as a deed to be  recorded,  may  appoint  a  trustee  to
represent  the  holders  of  such bonds for the purpose provided in this
section.
  2. Such trustee may, and upon written request of  the  holders  of  at
least   twenty-five  per  centum  in  principal  amount  of  such  bonds
outstanding shall, in his or her or its own name:

(a) by action or proceeding in accordance with the civil practice law and rules, enforce all rights of the bondholders and require the authority to carry out any other agreements with the holders of such bonds and to perform its duties under this title;

(b) bring an action or proceeding upon such bonds;

(c) by action or proceeding, require the authority to account as if it were the trustee of an express trust for the holder of such bonds; and

(d) by action or proceeding, enjoin any acts or things which may be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of such bonds. 3. Such trustee shall, in addition to the provisions of subdivisions one and two of this section, have and possess all of the powers necessary or appropriate for the exercise of any functions specifically set forth in this section or incident to the general representation of bondholders in the enforcement and protection of their rights. 4. The supreme court shall have jurisdiction of any action or proceeding by the trustee on behalf of such bondholders.